CDOC Dental Hygienist - Part-Time - (Sterling)

Colorado Department of Corrections; Sterling (IL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team making a difference in public service through meaningful work in dental hygiene. This part-time position offers the opportunity to provide essential dental care to offenders, ensuring their health and well-being within a correctional facility. With a focus on patient care and collaboration, you will work autonomously while contributing to a multidisciplinary team. Enjoy a rewarding career with flexible retirement benefits and additional perks, all while making a significant impact in your community. If you are passionate about dental hygiene and committed to serving others, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Flexible retirement benefits

Medical and dental health plans

Short and long term disability coverage

Paid life insurance

11 paid holidays per year

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness program

Training opportunities

Qualifications

• Current licensure as a dental hygienist from the Colorado Dental Board.
• 5 years experience as a dental hygienist preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide routine dental assessment and hygiene services to offenders.
• Complete clinical duties including dental prophylaxis and patient scheduling.

Skills

Dental Care

Time Management

Communication Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Autonomous Work

Education

Licensure as a Dental Hygienist

Job description

Colorado Department of Corrections Mission:

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If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference and builds greater public confidence in good government, consider joining the dedicated people of the State of Colorado. Our professionals strive to support state government and the citizens of Colorado. Customer service is a key component for every position in state government as is the focus on ideas and ways to redesign the delivery of services in making state government more effective and efficient.

In addition to a great agency and rewarding, meaningful work, we offer:

• Distinctive career advancement opportunities throughout the state system;
• Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan plus 401K and 457 plans. Correctional Officers I-IV qualify as "Safety Officers" and are eligible for increased PERA benefits;
• Medical and dental health plans;
• Short and long term disability coverage;
• Paid life insurance;
• 11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave;
• Wellness program, tuition reimbursement, training opportunities and more.

Who May Apply: The primary duties of this position are located within 30 miles of the state border; therefore, this position is exempt from the residency requirements. Applications will be considered from residents and non-residents of Colorado.

Location:

This PART-TIME position is based in Sterling at the Sterling Correctional Facility. This posting may be used to fill future vacancies at this location.

This part-time position provides routine dental assessment and hygiene services to offenders incarcerated in the Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC). This position completes clinical duties including, but not limited to:

1. Assess patient dental condition and screen for problems
2. Determine severity of complaint and triage for further dental care
3. Complete dental prophylaxis by cleaning deposits, accretions and stains from teeth and beneath margins of gums by scaling and/or root planning
4. Develop and provide instructions, written materials and advice on dental hygiene and oral healthcare
5. Schedule patient visits and services
6. Review, evaluate & prioritize offender's request for dental services to determine scheduling needs
7. Schedule facility visits to ensure all requests for services are met
8. Disinfect operatory, clean and sterilize instruments
9. Perform tool count as required by facility, appropriate Administrative Regulations, and dental service policy
10. Interpret and adapt radiation safety and infection control guidelines and regulations to fit individual circumstances
11. Dispose of medical contaminated waste, deciding which disposable items and waste require special treatment and determine what recognized procedures to use
12. Monitor supply usage and expiration dates
13. Maintain inventory for dental hygiene supplies
14. Operate supply system
15. Perform user maintenance on dental equipment used
16. May be required to travel to other facilities as needed to provide dental hygienist services
17. May be required to participate in restraining an offender primarily for medical reasons

You are encouraged to print a copy of this announcement for your records

ONLY APPLICANTS WHO MEET THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS PROCESS.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Licensure: Current, valid licensure as a dental hygienist from the Colorado Dental Board.

Ensure that the 'Work Experience' section of the application is complete and contains all relevant work experience related to the position. "See resume" statements cannot be accepted in lieu of the "work experience" section of the application. Additional work experience will not be accepted after the job announcement close date.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5 years experience as a dental hygienist
• Experience providing hygienist services to underserved populations, community-based, and institutional settings
• Experience working as part of a multidisciplinary team

Required Competencies:

• Self-starter with the ability to work autonomously
• Exceptional time management skills
• Ability to provide dental care to offenders in a correctional facility
• Thorough understanding of dental standards and guidelines
• Team-oriented patient care commitment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Interpersonal skills for effective collaboration across programs and with stakeholders
• Ability to read, comprehend, and communicate fluently in English
• Ability to create accessible documents following plain language and accessibility guidelines

ONLY APPLICANTS WHO MEET THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS BY THE CLOSING DATE SHALL BE CONSIDERED.